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3rd Trimester Enrollment as of Feb. 5. Source: West High Guidance Office.

The return

Misha Canin, Print Managing Editor and Business Co-Editor
February 27, 2021
Editorial: Overcapacity

Editorial: Overcapacity

WSS Editorial Board
February 26, 2021
Starting a new job during a pandemic is a challenge in itself, but for new teachers the experience is an uphill battle.

Iowa schools required to offer 100% in-person learning

Kailey Gee, Print Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 29, 2021
Sen. Amy Sinclairs starkly different bills illustrate what she does not prioritize: protecting transgender students in Iowa.

Caroline’s Comics: Protect the bunnies, forget trans youth

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
January 20, 2021
WSS staffer Jack Harris 22 reviews Dick Johnson is Dead.

“Dick Johnson is Dead” could be the first documentary nominated for best picture

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
January 4, 2021
The WSS editorial board weighs in on how students can maintain social connections in the age of COVID-19

Editorial: Finding the balance

WSS Editorial Board
December 18, 2020
Kim Reynolds COVID-19 response has been far from adequate, and case numbers show no sign of slowing down.

Caroline’s Comics: Donald’s puppet show

Caroline Mascardo, Editorials Editor and Copy Editor
November 16, 2020
According to the New York Times, 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. alone have attended rallies in support of the Black Lives Matter movement since the killing of George Floyd in May.

Unmuted

Marta Leira, Fareeha Ahmad, and Maya Chu
October 19, 2020

Exploring architecture in Iowa City

Jack Harris, Online Copy Editor and Arts Editor
October 12, 2020
I watched into our backyard as our 150 year old oak tree collapsed from the wind and destroyed our garage. It just didn’t let up,” explained Welch. (Courtesy of Jon Welch)

The aftermath of the land hurricane

Nao Oya, Photographer
September 30, 2020
Iowa City South District Neighborhood Association hosts voter registration site

Iowa City South District Neighborhood Association hosts voter registration site

Sachiko Goto, Design Editor, Photographer
September 26, 2020
Damaged storage bins were just one casualty of the derecho that tore through Iowa on Aug. 10.

Disastrous derecho: Iowa’s unexpected storm

Maya Chu and Krisha Kapoor
August 22, 2020
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